Cyber Monday Was the Biggest U.S. E-Commerce Day Ever -- and Still Fell Short of Predictions

According to Adobe Analytics data, Cyber Monday spending rose by 15.1 percent this year to a record-setting $10.8 billion USD; last year's Cyber Monday previously held the record for the biggest U.S. online shopping day to date. Adobe reported the figure through an analysis of web store transactions from 80 of the top 100 state-side retailers. Though it had originally forecasted $12.7 billion in consumer purchases, Adobe had been lowering its estimate in the lead-up to the shopping holiday. Othe...